Tag: Extinction
Threatened Tree Species: 33% Face Extinction Risk
One third of the world's tree species are facing the risk of extinction, according to a recent assessment by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). The IUCN reviewed 47,282 tree species and...
Reviving the Tasmanian Tiger: Scientists’ Breakthrough in Extinction Reversal
The Tasmanian tiger, also known as the thylacine, was a wolf-like marsupial that roamed the forests of Tasmania. Unfortunately, the last known Tasmanian tiger died in a Hobart zoo in 1936 after being hunted...
Uncovering the Truth: The Role of Humans in the Extinction of Neanderthals
About 37,000 years ago, Neanderthals lived in small groups in southern Spain. They may have faced challenges from the eruption of the Phlegraean Fields in Italy, disrupting food chains across the Mediterranean. Neanderthals engaged...
Identifying the Last Neanderthal: Latest Research and Findings
Neanderthals were an ancient species that once roamed Eurasia but disappeared around the time Homo sapiens arrived in Europe. Archaeologists have long been curious about the last Neanderthals and where they lived. Many believe...
Preserving Endangered Species: Storing Cells on the Moon for Survival
With numerous species facing extinction, an international team of researchers led by Mary Hagedorn of the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute has proposed a unique solution to protect biodiversity: a lunar biorepository....